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Scholar Tests · Set 3

Iowa practice test, Grade 1

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Vocabulary

Circle the letter of the best answer. No time limit.

  1. 1.

    Which one does not belong with the others?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
  2. 2.

    Which one does not belong with the others?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
  3. 3.

    What is the opposite of open?

    1. Aempty
    2. Bclosed
    3. Cinside
    4. Dfull
  4. 4.

    What is the opposite of push?

    1. Amove
    2. Bpress
    3. Cpull
    4. Dlift
  5. 5.

    What is the opposite of clean?

    1. Awet
    2. Bshiny
    3. Cneat
    4. Ddirty
  6. 6.

    What does unlock mean?

    1. Alock first
    2. Bthe opposite of lock
    3. Clock again
    4. Dlock tightly
  7. 7.

    Which word means to say something very loudly?

    1. Ashout
    2. Bmumble
    3. Cwhisper
    4. Dsing
  8. 8.

    Read: "The puppy was hungry, so it gobbled up its food." What does gobbled mean?

    1. Aslept on
    2. Blooked at
    3. Cpushed away
    4. Date fast
  9. 9.

    Which word means very tired?

    1. Aawake
    2. Bsleepy
    3. Cexhausted
    4. Dlazy
  10. 10.

    Read: "The path was muddy after the rain, and my boots got dirty." What does muddy mean?

    1. Acovered in wet dirt
    2. Bvery dry
    3. Cvery sunny
    4. Dfull of flowers

Word Analysis

Read each question aloud, and the answer choices too, unless it says your child reads it alone. Your child circles the letter of the answer. No time limit.

  1. 1.

    Which picture begins with the same sound as rug?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
  2. 2.

    Which picture rhymes with jet?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
  3. 3.

    Listen to the word. Which shows how to spell it?

    Say: Listen. sheep. Which shows how to spell sheep?

    1. Aseep
    2. Bsheap
    3. Csheep
    4. Dshep
  4. 4.

    Read the word. Which picture shows it?

    Your child reads this one alone: do not read the word or the choices aloud.

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
  5. 5.

    Read the word. Which picture shows it?

    Your child reads this one alone: do not read the word or the choices aloud.

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
  6. 6.

    Which picture begins with the same sound as dog?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
  7. 7.

    Which picture ends with the same sound as hen?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
  8. 8.

    Listen, then choose.

    Say: Listen. some. Which word is some?

    1. Acome
    2. Bson
    3. Csame
    4. Dsome
  9. 9.

    How many syllables do you hear in bat? Clap the parts as you say it.

    1. A2
    2. B3
    3. C1
    4. D4
  10. 10.

    How many syllables do you hear in shirt? Clap the parts as you say it.

    1. A2
    2. B3
    3. C4
    4. D1

Reading

Circle the letter of the best answer. No time limit.

  1. 1.

    Read the word. Which picture shows it?

    Your child reads this one alone: do not read the word or the choices aloud.

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
  2. 2.

    Which word finishes it?

    One dish. Two ___.

    1. Adish
    2. Bdishes
    3. Cdishs
  3. 3.

    Which word finishes it?

    One peach. Two ___.

    1. Apeachs
    2. Bpeach
    3. Cpeaches
  4. 4.

    Which is a complete sentence?

    1. AThe kitten chased a ball.
    2. BThe kitten.
    3. CChased a ball.
    4. DThe kitten and my friends.
  5. 5.

    Which word finishes the sentence?

    Yesterday, Ben ___ over the puddle.

    1. Ajumped
    2. Bjump
    3. Cjumps
    4. Djumping

  6. Your child reads this alone.

    Gus Learns to Fly

    Gus was a young goose. All summer, he swam on the pond with his family.

    One day, Mama Goose said, "Soon it will be fall. We will fly south. You must learn to fly."

    Gus flapped his wings. He rose a little, then plopped back into the water. "I can't do it!" he cried.

    "Try again," said his sister Gwen. "Flap hard and look up."

    Gus flapped and flapped. This time he went up, up, up! He flew in a circle over the pond.

    When fall came, Gus flew south with his family. He flew right behind Gwen.

    6.

    How did Gus feel when he plopped into the water?

    1. AHe felt like giving up.
    2. BHe felt sleepy.
    3. CHe felt like laughing.
  7. 7.

    Who told Gus to try again?

    1. AMama Goose
    2. Bhis dad
    3. Chis sister Gwen
  8. 8.

    What happened after Gwen said, "Try again"?

    1. AGus swam all summer.
    2. BGus plopped into the water.
    3. CGus flew up high.
  9. 9.

    What is the lesson of the story?

    1. AGeese should stay on the pond.
    2. BKeep trying, even when it is hard.
    3. CSisters are always bossy.

  10. Your child reads this alone.

    Make Fruit Kabobs

    Fruit kabobs are a fun snack to make with a grown-up.

    You need: grapes, strawberries, banana slices, and wooden kabob sticks.

    1. Wash your hands. 2. Ask a grown-up to wash the fruit and cut it into small pieces. 3. Slide the fruit onto a stick. Make a pattern, like grape, strawberry, banana. 4. Keep going until the stick is almost full. 5. Ask a grown-up to snip off the sharp tip.

    Now eat your snack! It is sweet, healthy, and very colorful.

    10.

    What is this text mostly about?

    1. Ahow to grow strawberries
    2. Bhow to make a fruit snack
    3. Chow to wash your hands

Listening

Read each question aloud, and the answer choices too, unless it says your child reads it alone. Your child circles the letter of the answer. No time limit.

  1. Read this aloud to your child.

    Water Can Change

    Water is a liquid. You can pour it into a cup. It takes the shape of the cup.

    When water gets very cold, it freezes. It turns into ice. Ice is a solid. It keeps its own shape. Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

    When ice gets warm, it melts. It turns back into water.

    You can see this at home. Put water in an ice cube tray. Put the tray in the freezer. Later, you will have ice cubes! Leave an ice cube on a plate, and soon it will melt.

    1.

    What is this text mostly about?

    1. Ahow water turns to ice and back
    2. Bwhy snow is white and cold
    3. Chow to fill a cup with water
  2. 2.

    What happens when ice gets warm?

    1. AIt gets harder.
    2. BIt melts into water.
    3. CIt keeps its shape.
  3. 3.

    What does freezes mean in this text?

    1. Aspills from a cup
    2. Bturns into ice
    3. Cturns into water
  4. 4.

    What do you do after you put water in the tray?

    1. APour the water into a cup.
    2. BWait for the ice to melt.
    3. CPut the tray in the freezer.

  5. Read this aloud to your child.

    Bubbles

    I dip my wand and blow, blow, blow. Out come bubbles in a row. Big ones, small ones, round and bright, they float up high into the light. One lands softly on my nose. Pop! That's how a bubble goes. One sails up above the tree. That one is too high for me! I dip my wand and blow some more. They float across the yard next door. Blow, blow, bubbles, fly! Up and up, and wave goodbye!

    5.

    Where does one bubble land?

    1. Aon the child's nose
    2. Bin the yard next door
    3. Con top of the tree
  6. 6.

    Which word rhymes with nose?

    1. Apop
    2. Bgoes
    3. Cblow
  7. 7.

    What does "Pop!" tell you?

    1. AThe bubble flew away.
    2. BThe bubble broke.
    3. CThe bubble got bigger.

  8. Read this aloud to your child.

    Zoe Plays Soccer

    Zoe loved soccer. But when she got the ball, she never passed it. She ran and kicked all by herself.

    On Saturday, her team played the Tigers. Zoe got the ball and ran. Three Tigers got in her way. She could not get past them.

    "I'm open!" called her friend Wes. No player was near him. Zoe kicked the ball to Wes. Wes kicked it into the net. Goal!

    The team cheered. Wes gave Zoe a high five. "Nice pass!" he said.

    After that game, Zoe passed the ball a lot. Her team scored more goals when they all worked together.

    8.

    What did Zoe do at the start of the story?

    1. AShe kept the ball to herself.
    2. BShe sat on the bench.
    3. CShe played for the Tigers.
  9. 9.

    Wes called, "I'm open!" What did he mean?

    1. AHe wanted to go home.
    2. BNo player was in his way.
    3. CHe was very tired.
  10. 10.

    What did Zoe learn?

    1. AThe Tigers are a mean team.
    2. BA team does better when it shares.
    3. CRunning fast is all that matters.

Language

Read each question aloud, and the answer choices too, unless it says your child reads it alone. Your child circles the letter of the answer. No time limit.

  1. 1.

    Listen to the word. Which shows how to spell it?

    Say: Listen. plant. Which shows how to spell plant?

    1. Aplant
    2. Bplat
    3. Cplent
    4. Dpalnt
  2. 2.

    Listen to the word. Which shows how to spell it?

    Say: Listen. bone. Which shows how to spell bone?

    1. Aboan
    2. Bbown
    3. Cbon
    4. Dbone
  3. 3.

    Listen to the word. Which shows how to spell it?

    Say: Listen. ship. Which shows how to spell ship?

    1. Achip
    2. Bsip
    3. Cshep
    4. Dship
  4. 4.

    Which sentence is written correctly?

    1. AWhere is my hat.
    2. BWhere is my hat?
    3. CWhere is my hat
    4. Dwhere is my hat?
  5. 5.

    Which sentence is written correctly?

    1. AMy aunt lives in Texas.
    2. Bmy aunt lives in Texas.
    3. CMy aunt lives in Texas
    4. DMy aunt lives in Texas?
  6. 6.

    Which sentence is written correctly?

    1. AMax and I play tag?
    2. Bmax and I play tag.
    3. CMax and I play tag.
    4. DMax and i play tag.
  7. 7.

    You want to make a sandwich. What should you do first?

    1. APut the other slice on top.
    2. BRub them with soap.
    3. CSpread peanut butter on one slice.
    4. DGet two slices of bread.
  8. 8.

    Which word is an action word?

    1. Around
    2. Bswim
    3. Cdog
    4. Dball
  9. 9.

    Which word finishes it?

    One brush. Two ___.

    1. Abrush
    2. Bbrushes
    3. Cbrushs
  10. 10.

    Which is a complete sentence?

    1. AMy friends.
    2. BMy friends and the kitten.
    3. CPlayed tag at recess.
    4. DMy friends played tag at recess.

Mathematics

Read each question aloud, and the answer choices too, unless it says your child reads it alone. Your child circles the letter of the answer. No time limit.

  1. 1.

    Which is the heaviest?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
  2. 2.

    There are 7 balloons at the party. 1 more is blown up. How many balloons are there now?

    1. A9
    2. B8
    3. C6
  3. 3.

    These numbers count by tens. Which number comes next?

    30, 40, 50, ?

    1. A40
    2. B60
    3. C70
  4. 4.

    14 − ? = 8

    What number goes in place of the question mark?

    1. A7
    2. B6
    3. C5
    4. D22
  5. 5.

    How many cubes long is the paintbrush?

    1. A10
    2. B11
    3. C9
    4. D12
  6. 6.

    What number do the blocks show?

    1. A44
    2. B18
    3. C54
    4. D55
  7. 7.

    Which two shapes can be put together to make this hexagon?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
  8. 8.

    345, 350, 355, 360, ?

    The numbers count by 5s. What number comes next?

    1. A465
    2. B365
    3. C370
    4. D361
  9. 9.

    How many ribbons are longer than 8 inches?

    1. A8 ribbons
    2. B2 ribbons
    3. C7 ribbons
    4. D3 ribbons
  10. 10.

    15 − 7 = ?

    1. A22
    2. B7
    3. C9
    4. D8

Computation

Read each question aloud, and the answer choices too, unless it says your child reads it alone. Your child circles the letter of the answer. No time limit.

  1. 1.

    Priya has 8 crayons. She finds 10 more. How many crayons does Priya have now?

    1. A18
    2. B17
    3. C19
    4. D2
  2. 2.

    Ruby has 7 stickers. She finds 2 more. How many stickers does Ruby have now?

    1. A10
    2. B8
    3. C5
    4. D9
  3. 3.

    Maya had 11 rocks. Then she got some more. Now she has 17. How many rocks did Maya get?

    1. A7
    2. B6
    3. C17
    4. D5
  4. 4.

    Noah has 4 marbles. Theo has 7 more than Noah. How many marbles does Theo have?

    1. A12
    2. B7
    3. C10
    4. D11
  5. 5.

    51 + 20 = ?

    1. A81
    2. B61
    3. C53
    4. D71
  6. 6.

    9 − 6 = ?

    1. A15
    2. B2
    3. C3
    4. D4
  7. 7.

    7 − 1 = ?

    1. A6
    2. B5
    3. C7
    4. D8
  8. 8.

    62 + 7 = ?

    1. A79
    2. B68
    3. C70
    4. D69
  9. 9.

    69 + 5 = ?

    1. A73
    2. B74
    3. C75
    4. D64
  10. 10.

    11 + 3 = ?

    1. A15
    2. B8
    3. C13
    4. D14

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